Best deals for New Orleans Restaurant Week
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GW Fins and several other high-end restaurants are doing $56 three-course dinners this week. Image: Courtesy: GW Fins
New Orleans' annual Restaurant Week kicks off Monday with deals throughout the city.
Why it matters: It's meant to support restaurants through their slowest time of the year. More than a dozen spots have already closed.
The big picture: Restaurant Week runs through Sunday.
- Nearly 100 restaurants are participating, including some in Jefferson Parish.
- The meals have multiple courses for a set price.
- Some have set menus, while others let you pick from two or three options for each course.
Best bites: Here are the meal deals that caught our attention...
- $19 lunch at Birdy's behind The Bower. Includes a drink.
- $25 weekend brunch at Commons Club.
- $25 two-course lunch at Miss River, Boswell's Jamaican Grill, Commander's Palace, Ralph's on the Park, Desi Vega's, 34 and Antoine's.
- $32 three-course dinner at Nobu, Suis Generis (vegan), Silk Road and Good Catch.
- $45 three-course dinner at Cafe Degas.
- $56 three-course meals at Dooky Chase's, GW Fins, Gabrielle, Shaya, Osteria Lupo, Tujague's and Brasa.
The fine print: The prices don't include drinks, taxes or tips.
Zoom out: The Louisiana Restaurant Association organizes Restaurant Week New Orleans in partnership with New Orleans & Co., the city's tourism arm.
- New Orleans also does Coolinary Restaurant Month in August, which is another fabulous time to get a bargain on a fancy meal.
What's next: See the full list of restaurants and make your reservations.